2012 Conservation stamp continues to raise awareness and funds for wildlife diversity. This years winner features the spotted salamander.
A Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), submitted by wildlife enthusiast Nina Harfmann, has won first place in the 3rd annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Photo Contest. The winning photo will appear on the 2012 Legacy Stamp, which goes on sale March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Harfmann, of Pleasant Plain, captured her image in Warren County. This is the second year that Harfmann has entered photos in the Legacy Stamp Photo contest.
Looking for a free Labor Day get-away? To kick off its 30th anniversary as a coastal wetland research laboratory and outdoor classroom for scientists and community members alike, the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve is offering a variety of free, family-friendly events on Saturday, September 4.